Thermostat replacement

[Steppenwolf]

Hey guys, is the thermostat housing at the end of the radiator house like a car or is it deeper into the block?

[Ricky-D]

It's located at the other end of the top radiator hose.

A bit of work to get at.

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[F6Dave]

It sits on top of the block like a car.  I've read that there is an automotive equivalent part.  All you need to remove is the radiator, with one bolt at the top.  The tricky part is removing the 3 bolts holding the thermostat housing.  There's very little clearance for one of them.  I think I used a 1/4" socket set.

[Steppenwolf]

  Thanks for the info guys. Yeah, it all makes sense now. Prolly as easy to get at as replacing the alternator eh?

[Ricky-D]

Not something you'd normally do as a maintenance item.

The thermostats rarely go bad.

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